2013

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a year of hoPe

At Rosie’s Place, every minute, every moment

is precious. We approach each new day as an

opportunity to work with our guests toward a

brighter tomorrow. We are here for them 365 days a

year, 24 hours a day with a welcoming smile, a kind

word, a hug. Whether a guest is seeking a hot meal,

or a respite from the street, or a lifeline to housing

and health care, we strive to meet her need, with

unconditional love and understanding.

We are pleased to share with you some of the

highlights of our past year. The numbers only hint at

our tremendous commitment to the 12,000 guests

who passed through our doors.

Our work throughout this year, or any year, cannot be

accomplished alone. All that we do is made possible

through the generosity of our donors, volunteers,

and partners. You inspire us to extend our reach, to

listen and learn and to always look for new, better

ways to serve our guests. We are grateful for your

continuing support.

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Who will be by your side as you turn the pages of your calendar? Who is there for you, month after month?

We hope you have a long list…family, friends and colleagues upon whom you rely to fill your days with affection,

opportunity, challenge and fun. As the months rush by, we take particular note of the new, the challenging and the

different during the year.

This annual report highlights some of our newest services, such as our onsite legal services for new Americans with

questions and concerns about immigration issues, and some of our most challenging circumstances from the last year.

Because of the growing numbers of women in need, we’ve increased capacity in our Homelessness Prevention Initiative

and Advocacy programs and made more funds available to forestall eviction and utility shut-offs.

Looking ahead, we celebrate our new drop-in breakfast for our guests, complementing our already busy lunch and

dinner services, and continue to expand our support groups for women struggling with addiction, uncontrolled anger

and difficulties in parenting.

We invite you to learn more about our work through this report—and also by visiting us so you can see first-hand the

amazing efforts your support makes possible.

As we approach our 40th anniversary, we reflect on four decades filled with celebration, change and challenge. We know

that the next decades will hold both promises for change and tests of our creativity and fortitude. Together, we know we

are ready to make a difference for our guests!

That you share your heart with us makes the burden our guests must bear a little lighter, a little easier. Your kindness

means more than you will ever know!

With faith,

Isabelle Stillger Sue MarshPresident, Board of Directors Executive Director

a year of stability

July

Instead of sending guests with complex needs all over the

city with a referral, we offer specialists under our own

roof. In July, skilled lawyers began providing counsel

and assistance to 279 guests on a range of legal

issues—primarily housing and family law, Social Security

eligibility and welfare benefits. Nine months later, we

added services on-site to assist new Americans who have

immigration questions and concerns.

These experts join our other ongoing partners, such as

our employment counselor who helped 407 women

look for jobs this year, and our housing search specialist

who assisted 410 women in finding a place to

live. By bringing these experts in-house, we are able

to tailor the services to the specific needs of our guests

in an atmosphere where they feel safe and supported

confronting some of their most daunting challenges.

“The career specialist helped me find

a job and my Advocate gave me the

support and encouragement I needed

to stick with it. It feels wonderful to

be working again, and I’m grateful

for all the help I got at Rosie’s Place.”

- Marie S.

Aug

ust

At Rosie’s Place, we go beyond helping a homeless

guest attain housing…we help her maintain it. That is

the mission of our Homelessness Prevention Initiative

Program—to offer newly-housed guests long-term

support and assistance through monthly visits to their

homes. In August, our bilingual stabilization worker

made a record 60 home visits to guests at risk of

becoming homeless again.

For many of our guests, mental health problems, limited

English, physical disability, and chaotic family life are just

some of the issues that may interfere with maintaining

their home. They may find it too difficult to keep up with

rent and utility payments and housekeeping; working out

disputes with landlords can become overwhelming and

ultimately jeopardize housing. During a home visit, we

create a support system with the guest that might include

referrals for mental health or substance abuse treatment,

primary health care and medications, or help finding a

job. We may provide direct financial assistance to prevent

eviction, cover unpaid utility bills or purchase household

items—whatever the guest needs to stay in her home. And

our commitment is open-ended: we keep coming back,

month after month.

“Rosie’s Place helped me find my apartment seven years ago, and I am still here with my

children today. This is the longest I have ever been in one place, and it feels good. I look forward

to the monthly visits—there’s always something to talk about and get help with.” - Norma O.

At the end of the first quarter, our busy Advocacy

department had already logged 3,375 appointments

with guests, well on the way to an annual total of

just under 12,000. When a guest has a complex set of

problems that require extended attention, she can feel

secure that an Advocate will be there for her for as long

as she needs us.

Our Advocacy staff, comprised of nine full- and part-

time Advocates—five of whom are fluent in Spanish,

Haitian-Creole, or Portuguese—offers our guests help

with housing, health and wellness care, educational

and employment opportunities, clothing, legal advice,

transportation and emergency funds for eviction

prevention and medications. Advocates also provide

referrals and will serve as liaisons to other agencies. At

Rosie’s Place, our Advocates never dictate solutions,

but work with guests to identify possible answers to the

challenges they face.

a year of support

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This month marked the launch of our Outreach Van. The

van connects us to a new population of women in need:

those who are too afraid or too marginalized to come to

Rosie’s Place for services. They may be on the street as a

result of addiction, severe mental illness, partner abuse,

or involvement in the sex industry. Monday through

Friday, our van staff visits underserved neighborhoods

in Dorchester and Roxbury, and offers women vital

resources and referral information as well as necessary

items such as socks, toiletries, blankets, sandwiches and

water.

The numbers of women approaching the van—some with

young children—increased greatly over the course of the

year. By the end of summer, the van staff was reaching

out to close to 340 women each month. We are

gratified to report that many of these women have come

from the streets and into Rosie’s Place, where they are

now receiving safe shelter, housing assistance and other

services.

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a year of engagement

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Over the course of the year, we registered 663 women

to vote, both here at Rosie’s Place and at other area

shelters. We also organized 18 public policy talks in

which 240 guests participated, and we graduated 11

guests from our public policy training series.

“The public policy training helps you think about how you can change things, how you can present

your ideas to the legislature. The things that affect you are not only personal. You learn to take

it to a whole different level.” - DeeDee S.

Our Public Policy department is committed to providing

the tools that our guests can use to find their own voices.

We advocate at the state level on issues that directly affect

our guests and involve and empower them to attempt

change through the political process. Leading up to the

presidential election on November 6, we accelerated our

guest-focused education, voter registration and “get out

the vote” efforts. We published and distributed 1,000

English and Spanish voter guides and 225 “Know

Your Rights” guides and hosted viewings of seven

national and statewide televised debates. On Election

Day, we organized 11 volunteers to drive 50 guests to

the polls.

a year of engagement

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The holiday season is a special time in Rosie’s Place

Overnight Program, which provides emergency

shelter to 20 women for up to three weeks at a time.

Because we understand that this time of year can be

difficult for women who don’t have a place to go or

a family to spend time with, we extend our guests’

stays from Thanksgiving through the New Year.

We enhance the already homelike atmosphere of

the Overnight living area with decorations and a

tree, and we offer special foods and activities and

distribute holiday gifts. We believe everyone should

have a roof over her head, good food in her belly, and

be among friends; we want no one to be alone during

the holidays.

The Overnight Program is open 365 days a year to

give a woman a warm, safe bed; three meals a day; and

enough time to get her footing so she can best make a

plan for what comes next. In the past 12 months, 216

guests found sanctuary at rosie’s place.

a year of security

Janu

ary

At the midway point in the year, our Rosie’s Place

Groceries food pantry is already experiencing a stunning

27% increase in visits compared to one year ago.

An average of 1,900 women visit Rosie’s Place

Groceries each month and leave with 20-40 pounds

of healthy food for their families. While many pantries

distribute pre-bagged groceries, our guests “shop” among

shelves set up like a grocery store, choosing which items

they would like from juices, grains, canned goods and

more. And thanks to relationships we have developed

with local farms, we can also offer women a wide selection

of seasonal, nutritious fresh fruits and vegetables. “Being able to come to Rosie’s Place

for food I can cook at home makes

a big difference. Now I can be sure my

family is fed when the food stamps get

thin. And there are so many vegetables!

I’m happy that I can make some dishes

from my country with them.”

- Lena R.

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Through our unique arts program, arts@rosiesplace,

guests can participate in diverse activities that

are educational and even transformational. In

celebration of Black History Month, we highlighted

prominent African American women in art, science,

music and politics, with a special emphasis on the

life and work of tribal quilt artist Faith Ringgold.

Over the course of the year, 1,972 guests took part

in workshops and field trips, with more than 20%

of the women participating for the first time. A

total of 267 arts and crafts workshops were offered to

guests, including dancing, fine arts painting, poetry

and songwriting, quilting, collage, jewelry-making,

and knitting. We led 44 trips to local museums, and

then offered workshops related to the exhibits. In

addition, we presented 36 performances during

the dinner meal from the Boston Symphony

Orchestra, local conservatories, community groups

and student performers.

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March saw the launch of our new Self-Advocacy

Training Series. the five-week series engages

women to develop problem-solving skills and

confidence through eight sessions on topics such as

healthy communications, financial wellness, self-care

and coping skills, being an informed consumer and

women’s empowerment. Rosie’s Place believes that given

the necessary tools, information and encouragement,

poor and homeless women are able to make informed

decisions, to become more in control of their choices and

lives, and ultimately to be their own best advocate.

Other self-advocacy initiatives include diverse

activities such as self-defense and de-escalation

classes, ipad training labs, focus groups and skill-

building workshops. We have also focused on guest-

initiated activities, resulting in a community garden at

Rosie’s Place, with guests taking on the planning, tending

and harvesting responsibilities. Guests also lead a weekly

mindful walking group and a healthy cooking class.

Putting the reins in guests’ hands fosters growth and

leadership development.

a year of empowerment

“Self-advocacy gives you the

tools to build yourself back up.

[Activities] improve your morale

and get your energy and juices going.

I have things to offer and Rosie’s Place

is using them, for good purpose.”

- Brandey D.

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As we do every year, we planned and hosted a festive

celebration in our Dining Room to commemorate

the day of Rosie’s Place founding—Easter 1974. Our

2013 anniversary party was a daylong event, featuring

breakfast, an elegant brunch, and a special dinner. It is

a day that current and even former guests look forward

to; with a DJ on hand, the guests dance all afternoon,

embodying the joyous spirit of founder Kip Tiernan.

Open every day of the year, our Dining Room serves

a daily average of 215 poor or homeless women

and their children who count on having a healthy and

delicious meal. Overall, we served close to 80,000 hot

lunches and dinners over a 12-month period. We don’t

require our guests to line up and wait to receive their

meals. Instead, volunteers and dining room staff serve

them at the table, just as you would serve a guest in your

own home. For many of our diners, it may well be the only

respite in their day.

a year of sustenance

May

“I need to read English better and this class is very good for me. I come with my friends and

we can help each other inside class and after class too. I think it will help me get a job.” - Maria R.

For the diverse group of students who take classes at

our Women’s Education Center, May signals the end

of the spring semester and a graduation ceremony.

a total of 186 students received completion

certificates for their weekly English as a Second or

Other Language (ESOL) classes. We are proud that

at Rosie’s Place each woman can attend a class or

spend time with a tutor free of any charge.

Over the last school year, 80 volunteer teachers

and tutors led classes and sessions in the morning,

afternoon and evening, providing 314 women each

semester with an opportunity to improve their skills

and increase self-sufficiency. This is a 25% increase

over the previous year.

June

Volunteers of all ages are the lifeblood of Rosie’s Place.

To enhance the experience of our younger volunteers, in

June we initiated the Social Justice Institute, enrolling

29 students from area high schools. The Institute offers

them community service experience in combination

with exposure to larger social issues such as poverty

and homelessness. Throughout the summer, students

attended up to 10 social justice seminars presented by

local organizations and volunteered for a total of 852

hours in our direct service programs.

These young people join close to 2,500 fellow

volunteers who donated more than 65,000 hours of

service this year. This is the equivalent of 32 full-time

employees, an increase of 16% over the year before.

Thanks to this contribution by corporate groups, faith-

based organizations, schools, families and individuals,

we are able to keep our meals, pantry visits and classes

available to all who seek them, and poised to grow to meet

an increasing need.

“From Rosie’s Place, I’ve come to realize that social justice is not just about treating people equally,

it’s also about showing people the kindness, compassion, and respect they deserve. Rosie’s Place

shows the women that they matter and deserve kindness.” – Rebecca G.

a year of opportunity

programs & expendituresPUBLIC POLICY $158,478 (2%)Education and training to involve our guests in the legislative process ADVOCACY $3,265,447 (36%)

One-on-one housing and employment assistance, counseling referrals, legal advice, wellness care, and homeless-ness prevention services. Self-Advocacy services engage and empower guests to become their own best advocates

FOOD PROGRAMS $2,346,220 (26%)Dining Room serves lunch and dinner every day of the year, and the Groceries program provides 22,595 shopping visits for free groceries in the food pantry

WOMEN’S EDUCATION $933,187 (10%)Free ESOL and Literacy courses taught by volunteer instructors and tutors within a familiar and supportive environment

PERMANENT HOUSING $249,226 (3%) Permanent, supportive housing for formerly home-less women, including those who are medically frail

EMERGENCY SHELTER $495,806 (5%)Twenty-bed shelter where women find respite from the streets while they work with Advocates to identify more permanent solutions

DEVELOPMENT $965,588 (11%)

FINANCE/ADMINISTRATION $298,884 (3%)

WOMEN’S CRAFT COOPERATIVE $386,479 (4%)Social enterprise providing guests with income, work skills and self confidence

programs & expenditures sources of fundingRELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND CIVIC GROUPS 1%

INDIVIDUALS 61%

FOUNDATIONS 12%

CORPORATIONS 17%

ESTATES 9%

Rosie’s Place relies solely on private support and does not accept and city, state or federal government funding. In fiscal year 2013, $6,966,561 in operating support was raised. In addition, $2,304,546 was received through in-kind contributions of clothing, food, toiletriesand volunteer hours.

Net assets of property, equipment and cash were equal to $17,179,772 at fiscal year end.

Please call the Development Office at 617.442.9322 to request our complete audited financial statement.

Foun

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cle Named in honor of Rosie’s Place founder Kip Tiernan, members of the Founder’s Circle contributed $1,000 or more during

the fiscal year. Just as Kip depended on a small group of volunteers and their $250 contribution to open Rosie’s Place in 1974, so do we depend on the consistent generosity and involvement of these individuals to provide help and hope to thousands of women each year. We are very grateful for their support and dedication to our mission.

a year of generosity

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Rosie’s Place accepts no funding from the city, state, or federal government, therefore we depend on the support of our many generous corporations, foundations, and civic groups. Our organizational supporters range from religious organizations to corporate employee giving programs to foundation grants. All are vital to our ability to provide a comprehensive range of services to poor and homeless women. The following list represents those who contributed more than $1,000 this past fiscal year. We appreciate their continued generosity and support.

a year of generosity

Anonymous (18)7 News-WHDH/WLVIActon Congregational ChurchAdelphi Values LLCAdobe Systems IncorporatedAGC PartnersLassor & Fanny Agoos Charity FundAhold USAAirxchange, Inc.Alchemy FoundationAlexander, Aronson, Finning CPAsThe Allyn Foundation, Inc.Americo Francisco Fund, Estate & Realty/Charitable TrustsAmerico J. Francisco Charitable TrustAmgen Inc.Apple Lane FoundationAssociated General ContractorsathenahealthThe Atlantic Philanthropies Director/ Employee Designated Gift FundBabcock Power Inc.The Paul and Edith Babson FoundationBain Capital Children’s Charity LimitedBank of America FoundationThe Baupost GroupAdelaide Breed Bayrd FoundationBeacon Hill Circle for Charity, Inc.Beggs Family FoundationLeo H. Bendit Charitable FoundationBentley UniversityBethesda Lodge No. 30A.U. Bird TrustBJ’s Charitable FoundationBertram D. Blaisdell Trust and the Greater Boston Bankers AssociationBlue Cross Blue Shield of MassachusettsBlue Hills Bank Charitable FoundationBoston Benefit Partners, LLCBoston Capital FoundationBoston College School of NursingBoston Financial & Equity CorporationThe Boston FoundationBoston InteriorsBoston Trust & Investment Mangement CompanyBroadway Cares-Equity Fights AIDS, Inc.Brown Brothers HarrimanThe Brown Charitable FoundationBryant Associates, Inc.Building Owners and Managers Association of BostonBushrod H.Campbell and Adah F. Hall Charity FundCambridge Sound Management, LLCCambridgeSide GalleriaThe Robert Campeau Family Foundation

Canaccord GenuityChapman Construction/Design, Inc.Chestnut Hill RealtyCignaCitizens BankCitizens Energy CorporationCogan Family FoundationColdwell Banker Residential Brokerage Cares, Inc.Colliers Meredith & Grew, Inc.Conn Kavanaugh Rosenthal Peisch & Ford, LLPConverge Diagonstic ServicesCovidienCovidien Employee Matching Gift ProgramThe Morton and Dinah Danseyar Family FoundationDelta Dental of MassachusettsDePrisco JewelersThe Doe Family FoundationD & R Products Co., Inc.The Richard H. Driehaus FoundationEastern Bank Eaton Vance Investment CounselThe Ellison FoundationEmulex CorporationDavid and Margaret Engel Family FoundationEnterprise Holdings FoundationEnvironmental Health and Engineering, Inc.Fallon Community Health PlanToby Feldman, Inc.Fiduciary Trust Co.First Congregational Church in WinchesterThe Fish Family FoundationFJN Charitable FoundationFlexjetFoundation MFrugal Fannie’s Fashion WarehouseGallagher Benefit ServicesGarfinkle-Friedlander Family FoundationGE FoundationGenzyme CorporationGildea Family Foundation Goedecke & Co., LLCGoogle Matching Gifts ProgramGradientHarding Educational and Charitable FoundationHarvard Pilgrim Health Care The Helen G. Hauben FoundationHealth Plans, Inc.Hellenic Women’s Club, Inc.Henry Hornblower Fund, Inc.Hershey Family FoundationThe High Pointe FoundationThe Highland Street FoundationHingham Institution for SavingsHingham Mothers’ ClubHoughton Chemical Corporation

The House ChurchJanet T. Hubbard Memorial FoundationRoy A. Hunt FoundationIMP ConsultingInsight Performance Improvement, Inc.Ironman FoundationJ. JillRichard and Natalie Jacoff FoundationJoelson FoundationJohn Hancock Matching Gifts ProgramJohn Hancock Wealth ManagementJP Morgan Chase FoundationThe Judy Family FoundationJustice PotteryEsther B. Kahn Charitable FoundationKeurig, Inc.The Klarman Family FoundationKraft Foods GroupThe John P. Laucus FoundationLeaves of Grass FundLeisman Insurance Agency, Inc.Liberty MutualLibra Foundation, Inc.LoPriore Insurance AgencyLudcke FoundationThe Frederick C. Lutze and Christian Rausch Family Foundation, Bank of America, N.A., TrusteeThe MacPherson Fund, Inc.Macy’s FoundationHinda and Arthur Marcus FoundationMarriott Daughters FoundationRichard E. and Nancy P. Marriott Foundation, Inc.Massachusetts Convention Center AuthorityMassachusetts Dental SocietyMassachusetts Hospital AssociationMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyMassachusetts Society for Aiding Discharged PrisonersMassVOTEMcGladrey LLPMeketa Investment Group, Inc.Abraham & Betty Menzin Memorial FundMercury Wire Products Charitable FoundationMetLife Foundation Volunteer Project Fund for SupportMFI Engineered Components, Inc.MFS Investment ManagementMicrosoft Matching Gifts ProgramThe Middlemede FoundationMistral BistroMLS Property Information Network, Inc.Montana PeterbiltJohn C. Morrison & Eunice B. Morrison Charitable FoundationMorse Brothers, Inc.

National Jean CompanyNazareth Literary & Benevolent InstitutionNECN & Comcast SportsNetNEI, Inc.Neighborhood Health PlanNeighborhood Health Plan Leadership TeamNelnet FoundationNew Balance FoundationNew England Coffee CompanyThe New England Journal of MedicineThe New England School of EnglishNewport Creative CommunicationsNICE Employee Matching Gift ProgramNortheast Investors Growth FundCurtis O’Hara FoundationOld Mutual Asset Management Charitable FoundationOracle Acme Packet, Inc.The OutReach FoundationOxford Fund, Inc.The Robert Treat Paine AssociationPartners HealthCare The Pennyghael Foundation, Inc.Joseph Perini Memorial FoundationPfizer Foundation Matching Gifts ProgramThe P&G Fund of The Greater Cincinnati FoundationAlbert E. Pillsbury TrustPinkham Busny LLPPioneer InvestmentsTrust U/W Fannie B. PrattPricewaterhouseCoopers, LLPProject BreadProskauerThe E. Lafayette and Etienette A. Quirin FoundationRed Sox FoundationRegis CollegeRobert Reiser & Co., IncAn Anonymous Fund and Advisor at The Rhode Island FoundationThe Rivers SchoolRobert M. Currey & Associates, Inc.Ropes & Gray, LLPRowe Foundation, Inc.Lawrence J. and Anne Rubenstein Charitable FoundationS&F Concrete Contractors, Inc.Sacajawea Charitable FoundationSaint Edward ParishSally Weston Associates, Inc.Sankaty Advisors, LLCSAP America Inc.Saquish FoundationSavings Bank Life Insurance CompanySBA Contractors Inc.Sealcoating, Inc.Shawmut Design and ConstructionShell Oil Company FoundationSimon Family Philanthropic FoundationThe Sims/Maes Foundation, Inc.South Shore Music Teachers AssociationSovereign BankSovereign Military Order of the Temple of Jerusalem:

Priory of Saint David of Wales in New EnglandSpencer FoundationThe Seth Sprague Educational and Charitable FoundationSt. Anne’s in-the-Fields Episcopal ChurchStarkweather & Shepley Charitable Fund at the Rhode Island FoundationState Street CorporationState Street Matching Gift ProgramSudbury United Methodist ChurchTazewell FoundationTJX Companies, Inc.TripAdvisor LLCT. Rowe Price ProgramTufts Health PlanTufts University Leonard Carmichael SocietyTyco Matching Gifts ProgramIrving and Edyth S. Usen Family Charitable FoundationValiance Partners, Inc.W. Margaret Lincoln TrustW.T. Phelan Insurance & Co. Agency, Inc.Wakerly Family FoundationWalmart FoundationVila B. Webber 1974 Charitable TrustWebster BankWelch Associates Land Surveyors, Inc.Wellesley CollegeWellesley Congregational ChurchWellington Management Company Matching Gifts ProgramWestfield Capital Management, L.P.Wilson Butler ArchitectsWinchester HospitalWinston FlowersWinter, Wyman & CompaniesWoburn Foreign Motors, Inc.World Changers Church InternationalXaverian Brothers High SchoolYawkey FoundationYouths’ Friends Association, Inc.Zelle Hofmann Voelbel & Mason LLP

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John Quealy Kelly Race Isabelle StillgerAnn Marie Viglione

board of directors

the mission of rosie’s Place is to Provide a safe

and nurturing environment to helP Poor and

homeless women maintain their dignity, seek

oPPortunity and find security in their lives.

design Big Red Chair • PhotograPhy Kayana Szymczak • Printing Shawmut

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